Usher Raymond IV is a multi award winning R&B music superstar famous for his stylish dance moves, classic R&B songs and classic Usher music videos. Tipped recently by Jay Z as the heir to Michael Jacksons “King Of Pop” throne Usher continues to be a true innovator providing hit after hit of classic R&B music. From the tender age of 13 when he was signed to LaFace records to now as a mature man of 32 he continues to dominate the R&B and Pop charts respectively in the USA and worldwide making him one of the worlds true global urban music superstars. Check out a classic Usher music video below entitled "Yeah" from his smash hit album "Confessions" featuring Ludacris and Lil Jon. The video was directed by Mr X who previously directed Ushers "U don’t have to call" video and was filmed in Los Angeles over two days. Ushers career started at Laface records at the tender age of 13 who signed the young artist after seeing him appear on Star Search. Label boss and founder La Reid brought in Sean “Diddy” Combs to produce some tracks for his young protégé in what would be his debut album entitled “Usher”. The album also featured collaborations with Al. B Sure, Chucky Thompson, Brian Michael Morgan & DJ Eddie F amongst others. It spawned Classic Usher songs and classic Usher music videos “Can u get wit it”, “Think of you” and the gorgeous slow jam “The Many Ways” which catapulted the teen sensation Usher Raymond to instant stardom. His debut album eventually sold over 500,000 copies in the US and gives a glimpse into the Usher we see today. Ushers music videos from this album were also a huge hit on MTV where they readily welcomed the latest teen sensation from the lucrative R&B music market. Several black music magazines such as Right On & Black Beat also featured the young star too tipping him as the next big R&B music superstar. Check out the cool Usher music video entitled "My Way" below. This stunning Usher music video was directed by legendary music video director Paul Hunter and is definitely one of Ushers most entertaining videos to date. Hollywood star and music artist Tyrese Gibson also features in this video. Usher released his sophomore album “My Way” in 1997 and this excellent album featured high profile collaborations with R&B star Monica and rap sensation Lil Kim on the hugely infectious Usher song “Just Like Me”. The album spawned the excellent singles & Usher music videos “You Make Me Wanna”, “My Way”, “Bedtime” and the gorgeous slow jam “Nice N Slow” which featured another stunning Usher music video. The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard Album charts and has since sold over 4 million copies to date. The album was considered by many as Usher`s breakthrough album and its huge success on the charts had led many critics to label him “the new Prince Of R&B music”. The album also receive huge critical success too which many critics praising Usher`s excellent vocals and the quality of songs on this disc. Check out the cool Usher music video for his smash hit single “You Make Me Wanna” below. This excellent Usher music video was directed by Billie Woodruff and featured Usher doing what he does best showcasing his skills to the max and performing against a purple studio screen. This cool music video was voted one of the hottest R&B music videos of the year. More success was to follow with Ushers “8701”, “Confessions” and “Here I stand” albums which spawned the excellent Usher singles & Usher music videos for “Pop Ya collar”, “U remind me”, “U got it bad”, “Confessions”, “Burn”, “My boo” featuring Alicia Keys”, “Yeah” which featured a sensational Usher music video and “Love in this club” the first single from his “Here I stand” album. Once again Usher brought us more classic R&B songs, Some incredible Usher music videos and some sensational dance routines to prove once again what a great all around entertainer he is. Check out the classic Usher music video below for his classic slow jam "Burn" from his Confessions album. Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox with a music video directed by Jake Nava and it was filmed in the Hollywood house of former singing superstar Frank Sinatra and would eventually top the US Billboard charts for 8 weeks. Usher released his hugely successful sixth studio album “Raymond vs Raymond” on March 26 2010. This excellent disc featured collaborations with rap sensation Nicki Minaj, Sean “Diddy” Combs & Hip hop superstar T.I amongst others. It also spawned the cool Usher songs & Usher music videos “Hey Daddy (Daddy`s Home)”, “OMG” featuring Will.i.am which peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts and the gorgeous love ballad “There Goes My Baby” which featured another stunning Usher music video. The album would debut at number one on the Billboard Album charts selling 329,000 copies in its first week of release. The album achieved huge critics and commercial success and has now sold over 2 million copies worldwide and also won two Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. The star also spent much of 2010 wowing fans with his incredible “OMG” US Tour which featured special guest Trey Songz. Check out the cool Usher music video for his excellent number one single “OMG” featuring Will.i.am. This excellent Usher music video was directed by Anthony Mandler and featured a cameo from Will.i.am from the hit group The Black Eyed Peas. This cool Usher music video was also a huge hit on MTV.
